The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
New Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Mark 9English
Mako 9African Kalanga
- English1
And he said to them, “I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power.”
African KalangaIpapo Jesu kababva kati, “Ndolebesa ndoti, bayapo bamile ipapa banowobona buhe gwe Ndzimu gohha ne masimba, basanhu bakafa.”
- English2
After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them.
African KalangaHule kwe mahhuba ali matanhatu, Jesu kadana Pita na Jakubo na Johani, katanha nabo dombo lefu lefu pasina nhu, ngono kahanduka mbumbiko mbeli kwabo.
- African Kalanga
Zwiambalo zwizwe zwikangadzima, zwili zwitjena kwazo, kusina nsuki ungazwitjenesa sa ikoko mu hango.
- African Kalanga
Elija na Mushe bakahha bakalebeleka na Jesu.
- English5
Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters–one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.”
African KalangaPita kati kuna Jesu, “N'diyi, kwaka naka kwazo kuti tibe tilipano. Dzene tingabaka mihaha mitatu, mmwe uli wenyu, mmwe uli wa Mushe, mmwe uli wa Elija.”
- African Kalanga
Wakabe eleba ikoku, ngobe wakabe asingazibe kuti ungalebani, ngoti bakabe bapalukamoyo kwazo.
- English7
Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!”
African KalangaKukati ipapo gole likabafukidza, ngono whi likalebeleka libva mu gole liti, “Oyu ndiye Nkololo wangu unodika, mun’whilile.”
- African Kalanga
Tjinyolotjo bakati belinganya, bakasitjabone mmwe anabo, kuhhe kwa Jesu ega.
- English9
As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
African KalangaKukati bedeluka mu dombo, Jesu kabalaya akasimisa kuti kuhaye wababudza tjababona, kudzina iye Nkololo we Nhu emusiwa mu bafi.
- African Kalanga
Ndizo kukasibe ne wababudza, koga bebhuzwana beti, “Muka mu bafi kolebani.”
- African Kalanga
Bakambhuzwa bakati, “Ini Badiyi be nlayo beti Elija wakafanilo hha kutanga?”
- English12
Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah does come first, and restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer much and be rejected?
African KalangaNgono kati kubali, “Elija unohha kutanga kuwolulwamisa zwinhu zose, ngono ini kwakakwagwa nekwe Nkololo we Nhu kuyi unowodziyidzika kalengudziwa?
- English13
But I tell you, Elijah has come, and they have done to him everything they wished, just as it is written about him.”
African KalangaKoga ndomubva nditi, Elija wakahha, ngono bakathama tjimwe ne tjimwe tjabada muunli sekwa kwakakwagwa.”
- English14
When they came to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and the teachers of the law arguing with them.
African KalangaBakati beswika ku bamwe badiyiwa, bakawana kuna mbunga we banhu ne Badiyi be nlayo benyanyayidzana ne badiyiwa ba Jesu.
- English15
As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet him.
African KalangaIpapo mbunga wose ukati ubona Jesu ukatjenama kwazo, ndizo ukantihhilila ukambuyisa.
- African Kalanga
Jesu kabhuzwa badiyiwa babe kati, “Molebani nabo?”
- English17
A man in the crowd answered, “Teacher, I brought you my son, who is possessed by a spirit that has robbed him of speech.
African KalangaMmwe nhu mu mbunga kan’handula eti, “N'diyi, ndahhisa nkololo wangu kumuli, ngobe una meya inonkonedza lebeleka.
- English18
Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive out the spirit, but they could not.”
African KalangaHa yammukila inonlahila pasi esiza mafulo etafuna meno ne mbili uwe uwomelela wose. Ngono ndakumbila badiyiwa benyu kuti baiduse, koga bakong'wa.”
- English19
“O unbelieving generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy to me.”
African KalangaJesu kababva kati, “Tjizekugwana tjisina kugalamoyo ndimwi, ndowobe namwi lubaka gungapani kene? Ndowobe ne moyonlefu namwi kuswikila lini kene? Mun’hhise kundili.”
- English20
So they brought him. When the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.
African KalangaBakayisa mbisana kuna Jesu, ngono meya ikati ibona Jesu ikadzipikanya mbisana iwoyo ikanligila pasi, kabumbuluka esiza mafulo.
- African Kalanga
Jesu kabhuzwa tate be mbisana kati, “Gwala ikoku kwakantangisa lini?” Bakan’handula beti, “Kubvila mu butukununu.
- English22
“From childhood,” he answered. “It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him. But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.”
African KalangaNdikanjinji inligila mu moto nenge mu vula ihaka kumbulaya, koga ha mutubula thama tjimwe, mutiwhile ngoni mutibhatshe.”
- African Kalanga
Jesu kati kuunli, “Ukati, ha mutubula? Zwinhu zose zotubuka mu nhu unogalamoyo.”
- African Kalanga
Ipapo tate be mbisana bakalebeleka bakati, “Ndogalamoyo, ngono bhatshani kusagalamoyo kwangu.”
- English25
When Jesus saw that a crowd was running to the scene, he rebuked the evil spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” he said, “I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.”
African KalangaJesu kati ebona banhu behha bakalabuka bose katjemela meya mbi kati, “Meya we mbebebe ne bhubulazebe ndiwe, bhuda muunli, usitongo buya ukabgwilila muunli kakale.”
- English26
The spirit shrieked, convulsed him violently and came out. The boy looked so much like a corpse that many said, “He’s dead.”
African KalangaMeya ikatjema ikazunguza mbisana iwoyo kwazo, ikabhuda muunli, kasala enga tjidumbu, bunji gwabo gukati, “Wafa.”
- African Kalanga
Koga Jesu kambhata ne luboko kammilidza, kamuka kama nge makumbo.
- English28
After Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
African KalangaJesu kangina mu ng'umba, ngono badiyiwa babe bakambhuzwa bali boga beti, “Ini iswi takong'wa dusa meya iyeyi?”
- African Kalanga
Ngono kati, “Inonga iyeyi inodusiwa koga nge ntembezelo.”
- English30
They left that place and passed through Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to know where they were,
African KalangaKubva ipapo bakayendila mbeli bakapalama Galili. Jesu wakabe asingahake kuti kuzibgwe kwaayako.
- English31
because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise.”
African KalangaNgoti wakabe ediya badiyiwa babe eti kubali, “Iye Nkololo we Nhu unowobhakhwa kalongwa mu maboko e banhu, ngono banowombulaya, koga unowoti abulawa, hule kwe mahhuba matatu unowomuka.”
- African Kalanga
Koga bakabe basingawhisise ndebo iyeyi, ngono bakahla kumbhuzwisisa.
- English33
They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the road?”
African KalangaBakaswika ku Kapenaume, ngono kati ali mu ng'umba kababhuzwa kati, “Mabe mulebeleka nekweni mu zila?”
- African Kalanga
Koga bakanyalala, ngoti bakabe bati mu zila bakalebeleka nekwe kuti, nkulu tjose ndiani?
- English35
Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.”
African KalangaNdizo Jesu kagala pasi, kabadana bali gumi lina babili kababva kati, “Ha kuli kuti kuna unowobe nkulu, ngaabe iye ntukununu muna bose, kakale abe nlanda wa bose.”
- English36
He took a little child and had him stand among them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,
African KalangaKatola mwana ntukununu kambiga pakati kwabo, ngono kati entola engumbatila ne maboko kababva kati,
- English37
“Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.”
African Kalanga“Iye unoamutjila mwana unonga iwoyu ne zina langu, unoamutjila imi, ngono na iye unoamutjila imi, aatoamutjila imi koga, ngono unoamutjila iye wakandituma.”
- English38
“Teacher,” said John, “we saw a man driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us.”
African KalangaJohani kambva kati, “N'diyi, takabona mmwe nlume edusa meya mibi ne zina lenyu, tikan'dzibila, ngobe wakabe asi mmwe wedu.”
- English39
“Do not stop him,” Jesus said. “No one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me,
African KalangaKoga Jesu kati, “Musin'dzibile, ngoti akuna unohinga n’hingo unolakidza simba ne zina langu ungatubula kuti, tjinyolotjo kubvapo kaleba bubi ne kwangu.
- African Kalanga
Iye usingalambane naswi nde wedu.
- English41
I tell you the truth, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to Christ will certainly not lose his reward.
African KalangaNdolebesa ndoti kumuli, iye unomupa nkombe we vula kuti mung'we, ngobe mudang'wa ne zina la Khirisiti, aangalahikigwe ne mbhayilo uwe.
- English42
“And if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone tied around his neck.
African Kalanga“Koga iye unothama mmwe wa ibaba batukununu banogalamoyo mundili kuti bathame tjibi, koyita ha angasungiligwa gwiyo gulu mu ntshibha kalahigwa mu gungwa.
- English43
If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out.
African KalangaNdizo ha luboko gugo gukuyita kuti utjinye, uguthubule. Koyita ha ungangina mu butjilo gusingapele uli tjilema, pana kuti ube ne maboko wose koga ube ulahigwa mu moto unongunguma.
- English45
And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.
African KalangaGumbo lilo ha likuyita kuti utjinye, ulithubule. Koyita ha ungangina mu butjilo uli tjilema, pana kuti ube una makumbo mabili, ngono uposegwe mu moto usingadzime.
- English47
And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,
African KalangaKakale ha hhiho lilo likuyita kuti utjinye, ulikonyombole uliduse, ngobe koyita ha ungangina mu buhe gwe Ndzimu una hhiho ling'ompela, pana kuti ube ne meho mabili ulahigwe mu moto usingadzime.
- African Kalanga
‘Iko kuna whonyana dzisingafe ne moto usingadzimwe.’
- African Kalanga
“Mmwe ne mmwe unowotjenesiwa ne moto, se munyu utjenesa tjibhayilo.
- English50
“Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with each other.”
African Kalanga“Munyu wakalulwama, koga ha wahuluka, ungathamwa tjini kuti ube ne ndlo kakale kene? “Ibeni ne munyu, mube ne mbakiso pakati kwenyu.”
Source: The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible, Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo, 2026. This online edition was extracted and reformatted from the PDF edition. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
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